Download 2025

[SirPsychoSexy]

The card for next years Download is stacked, the organisers have done a great job, 3 headline acts all offering something different.  
 

Sleep Token I am most looking forward to personally, they are more than deserving & it’s such a positive move for Download to book a British band who are relatively new to the scene.  Their rise has been astronomical, & I predict way more to come from them in terms of musical output.  

[TWY2911]

Weird how the online reaction to the lineup has been quite critical yet everyone I've spoke to in real life really like it

[Andre91]

9 minutes ago, TWY2911 said:

Weird how the online reaction to the lineup has been quite critical yet everyone I've spoke to in real life really like it

It’s the same every year. 

[andyrhodes24]

6 hours ago, LazyDavid said:

Assuming McFly headline Avalanche, I'm not enjoying this trend of deliberately booking bands too big to headline that stage, the whole area was a horrendous bottleneck (and it was also the exact time my stomach decided the yorkshire pudding I had earlier in the day was a big nope).

Do we know of the Yorkshire pudding place got banned from R&L because of this or did they just not bother? I remember there were rumours of food poisoning and all sorts.

[LazyDavid]

4 hours ago, northernangel said:

It happened for a lot of bands in 2023 as well as with that sellout the second stage space was too small for any slightly big act on there.

Yeah though if you looped all the way round and up the slope from Avalanche it was quieter, but I saw the Ghost and Skindred crowds were huge

 

2 minutes ago, andyrhodes24 said:

Do we know of the Yorkshire pudding place got banned from R&L because of this or did they just not bother? I remember there were rumours of food poisoning and all sorts.

Not sure unfortunately! Shame because I've eaten from them in the past and been fine

[Andre91]

I was at Slam Dunk 2023 when people were complaining about queuing for 5 hours for food. If you’re stupid enough to stand around for that long, more fool you. Wait a bit until it dies down or push your way to the front. Queuing is a courtesy, not a requirement. If I’m hungry, I bothered about my stomach, not anyone else’s. 

[GoodbyeLulu]

3 hours ago, Andre91 said:

I was at Slam Dunk 2023 when people were complaining about queuing for 5 hours for food. If you’re stupid enough to stand around for that long, more fool you. Wait a bit until it dies down or push your way to the front. Queuing is a courtesy, not a requirement. If I’m hungry, I bothered about my stomach, not anyone else’s. 

Do you push to the front of queues in your day-to-day life? or does this philosophy only apply to festival food vendors? 

 

Genuinely fascinated by this comment

[Spiral_Low]

12 hours ago, TWY2911 said:

Weird how the online reaction to the lineup has been quite critical yet everyone I've spoke to in real life really like it

Reaction in my peer group (millennials) is basically 'great that Korn are finally headlining but I probably won't go cuz overall its a bit meh '. A few tempted obvs but most I've spoke to/seen online aren't though I think the price is a big factor.

[NorthernSoul52]

Price remains the stumbling block. A hard, hard sell sometimes for the neutrals, though Green Day will definitely help juice there. Know plenty keen because of that.

[Siddey1994]

14 hours ago, Andre91 said:

I was at Slam Dunk 2023 when people were complaining about queuing for 5 hours for food. If you’re stupid enough to stand around for that long, more fool you. Wait a bit until it dies down or push your way to the front. Queuing is a courtesy, not a requirement. If I’m hungry, I bothered about my stomach, not anyone else’s. 

This is really not the one. Can’t even begin to empathise with this mindset. Common courtesy isn’t a weakness mate

[Siddey1994]

Tell you what, try pushing in front of ≈200 people and let us know how that goes down both with the crowd and the vendor 😂

[Spiral_Low]

41 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Price remains the stumbling block. A hard, hard sell sometimes for the neutrals, though Green Day will definitely help juice there. Know plenty keen because of that.

Aye. It's not the ticket price, as we all know how much food and drink costs there too. 

[Andre91]

12 hours ago, GoodbyeLulu said:

Do you push to the front of queues in your day-to-day life? or does this philosophy only apply to festival food vendors? 

 

Genuinely fascinated by this comment

Nah I’m usually quite courteous but if I’ve paid £100+, I’m getting in any way in can. Pushed the front when MCR played MK and I bought the guy in front of me a beer. Happy days. 

Edited 4 hours ago by Andre91

[Andre91]

1 hour ago, Siddey1994 said:

Tell you what, try pushing in front of ≈200 people and let us know how that goes down both with the crowd and the vendor 😂

I get served quicker. Job done. 

[Siddey1994]

3 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

I get served quicker. Job done. 

I sure as f**k ain’t serving ya and neither would a lot of vendors.

The stance you’re taking is sociopathic, do better

[Siddey1994]

7 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Nah I’m usually quite courteous but if I’ve paid £100+, I’m getting in any way in can. Pushed the front when MCR played MK and I bought the guy in front of me a beer. Happy days. 

This is very different from shoving in front of a 2+ hour queue for food where there are no doubt countless others who are starving. Could understand if you were a diabetic/had young children but this is just being a selfish prick.

Edited 4 hours ago by Siddey1994

[Andre91]

15 minutes ago, Siddey1994 said:

I sure as f**k ain’t serving ya and neither would a lot of vendors.

The stance you’re taking is sociopathic, do better

Cry about it. 

Edited 4 hours ago by Andre91

[Siddey1994]

5 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Cry about it. 

Average Facebook shitposter comment, no point even engaging

[Andre91]

Not end of the world, is it. 

[charlierc]

4 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Price remains the stumbling block. A hard, hard sell sometimes for the neutrals, though Green Day will definitely help juice there. Know plenty keen because of that.

Given they sold out stadium dates in London, Manchester and Glasgow, you'd assume that they'll bring a few day-trippers in by default.

[Siddey1994]

24 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Given they sold out stadium dates in London, Manchester and Glasgow, you'd assume that they'll bring a few day-trippers in by default.

Friday will probably sell out nigh instantaneously regardless of who’s on the undercard that day - but how likely is a weekend sellout this time? I was legitimately surprised this year sold out, and that’s as someone who loved the lineup.

Edited 2 hours ago by Siddey1994

[northernangel]

18 hours ago, Andre91 said:

I was at Slam Dunk 2023 when people were complaining about queuing for 5 hours for food. If you’re stupid enough to stand around for that long, more fool you. Wait a bit until it dies down or push your way to the front. Queuing is a courtesy, not a requirement. If I’m hungry, I bothered about my stomach, not anyone else’s. 

I'm not going to lie Andre, as much as you've been okay on here recently that's quite a poor comment there.

 

We should not be pushing infront of anyone waiting for food or pushing past anyone with an intent that could harm someone while watching a band.

 

It's actually come across as having a really poor attitude towards others and just generally

[Steve G]

Early 2026 prediction 

 

Apex 

 

Ghost, Alterbridge, Opeth 

 

Limp Bizkit, Avril Lavinge, Turnstile 

 

Blink 182, A Day To Remember, Electric Callboy

 

[Andre91]

48 minutes ago, northernangel said:

I'm not going to lie Andre, as much as you've been okay on here recently that's quite a poor comment there.

 

We should not be pushing infront of anyone waiting for food or pushing past anyone with an intent that could harm someone while watching a band.

 

It's actually come across as having a really poor attitude towards others and just generally

Ahh well. I’m not too bothered about 20,000 strangers I’ll never interact with. At worst, they’ll be inconvenienced for a couple of minutes. It’s like when there’s a massive queue to have a poo. If I’m in the queue for a poo, it’s because I’m genuinely about to poo myself because I have a sh*t bowel (literally). So I’m not queuing, I’m walking to the front to find the closest free portaloo because I will poo myself. Others would do the same if they felt like it. 
 

I live a good, wholesome life and if the worst of my crimes is cutting a queue to get some chips or have a poo a couple of times year, I’m doing alright. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Andre91

[BingusBongus]

16 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Ahh well. I’m not too bothered about 20,000 strangers I’ll never interact with. At worst, they’ll be inconvenienced for a couple of minutes. It’s like when there’s a massive queue to have a poo. If I’m in the queue for a poo, it’s because I’m genuinely about to poo myself because I have a sh*t bowel (literally). So I’m not queuing, I’m walking to the front to find the closest free portaloo because I will poo myself. Others would do the same if they felt like it. 
 

I live a good, wholesome life and if the worst of my crimes is cutting a queue to get some chips or have a poo a couple of times year, I’m doing alright. 

 

I really hope you try this for any queue that I'm in. That'll be a hilarious time.